You Are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto - Paperback

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You Are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto - Paperback

Name: You Are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto - Paperback
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SKU: 9780307389978
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by Jaron Lanier

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Book Overview

A NATIONAL BESTSELLER

A programmer, musician, and father of virtual reality technology, Jaron Lanier was a pioneer in digital media, and among the first to predict the revolutionary changes it would bring to our commerce and culture. Now, with the Web influencing virtually every aspect of our lives, he offers this provocative critique of how digital design is shaping society, for better and for worse.

Informed by Lanier's experience and expertise as a computer scientist, You Are Not a Gadget discusses the technical and cultural problems that have unwittingly risen from programming choices--such as the nature of user identity--that were "locked-in" at the birth of digital media and considers what a future based on current design philosophies will bring. With the proliferation of social networks, cloud-based data storage systems, and Web 2.0 designs that elevate the "wisdom" of mobs and computer algorithms over the intelligence and wisdom of individuals, his message has never been more urgent.

ISBN	9780307389978
Author	Jaron Lanier
Publisher	Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Genre	Technology
Format	Paperback
Published	February 2011
Language	ENG- English
Pages	240
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print

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